Sundby re-establishes comfortable lead in Tour de Ski
DOBBIACO, Italy (AP) Martin Johnsrud Sundby re-established a comfortable lead over Norwegian teammate Petter Northug Jr. in the sixth stage of the Tour de Ski on Friday.JANUARY 8, 2016
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IAAF taskforce to visit Russia for the first time in January
MONACO (AP) The International Association of Athletics Federations says a taskforce will visit Russia for the first time on Jan. 10-11 next year to inspect the response to the dop...DECEMBER 24, 2015
AP PHOTOS: Major moments in international sports in 2015
LONDON (AP) From Serena Williams' near Grand Slam in tennis to Japan's shock defeat of South Africa in the Rugby World Cup and Barcelona's dominance on the football pitch, there w...DECEMBER 23, 2015
Russian sports minister denies government doping cover-ups
MOSCOW (AP) Russia's sports minister says accusations that the government is covering up doping of athletes are unfounded.DECEMBER 23, 2015
Le Monde: Diack tells police of Russian political donation
PARIS (AP) The Russian doping scandal took a new twist Friday when a French newspaper reported that former IAAF President Lamine Diack asked Russia for more than $1 million to fun...DECEMBER 18, 2015
Russia, Italy win biathlon World Cup relays in Austria
HOCHFILZEN, Austria (AP) Olympic champion Russia won a men's biathlon World Cup relay on Sunday, while Italy edged Germany in the women's event for its maiden victory.DECEMBER 13, 2015
16-year-old Medvedeva wins Grand Prix Final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) One year after winning the junior Grand Prix Final, 16-year-old Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia was crowned the senior women's champion following her masterful f...DECEMBER 12, 2015
Weaver, Poje keep ice dance title at Grand Prix Final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje successfully defended their ice dance title at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday.DECEMBER 12, 2015
Real Madrid lose appeal against Copa del Rey expulsion
Los Blancos could yet take their case to a higher court.DECEMBER 10, 2015
IAAF drawing bids for events Russia lost over doping
MOSCOW (AP) Rome and Kiev are among the bidders to host track and field events that were taken away from Russia when it was suspended last month by the IAAF because of a doping sc...DECEMBER 9, 2015
Bowe leads American 1-2 in speedskating World Cup race
INZELL, Germany (AP) Brittany Bowe beat Heather Richardson-Bergsma for an American 1-2 in the women's 1,000-meters at a speedskating World Cup event on Saturday.DECEMBER 5, 2015
Russian runner Andrianova banned by IAAF for doping in 2005
MOSCOW (AP) The IAAF says it has banned Russian runner Tatyana Andrianova for doping in a case that is more than 10 years old.DECEMBER 5, 2015
Canadians finish 1-2 in speedskating World Cup sprint
INZELL, Germany (AP) Gilmore Junio edged Alexandre St-Jean to give Canada a 1-2 finish in the men's 500-meter sprint at a speedskating World Cup event on Friday.DECEMBER 4, 2015
7 more Kenyan athletes banned for doping
Two-time cross-country world champion Emily Chebet was among seven Kenyan athletes banned for doping Friday, another indication that the country has a serious problem of cheating a...NOVEMBER 27, 2015
IAAF says Russia accepts ban, will cooperate with inspectors
MONACO (AP) Russia vowed Thursday to work ''very actively'' with track and field's governing body to eradicate the doping culture that led to its blanket ban from international co...NOVEMBER 26, 2015
UN weather agency: It's record hot out there this year
WASHINGTON (AP) Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth's wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Organization a...NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Rostelecom Cup Results
MOSCOW (AP) Results Saturday from the Rostelecom Cup stage of the ISU Grand Prix series:NOVEMBER 21, 2015
Russia's Kulizhnikov breaks world 500 record - again
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Russia's Pavel Kulizhnikov broke the world 500-meter record for the second time in a week Friday, finishing in 33.98 seconds in a World Cup speedskating event.NOVEMBER 21, 2015
Russia set to miss world indoors as IAAF sets report date
The IAAF inspection team monitoring Russia's anti-doping reforms will report back in late March, meaning the national track team is set to miss the world indoor championships in th...NOVEMBER 19, 2015
The Latest: Video of restaurant shooting posted online
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):NOVEMBER 19, 2015
The Latest: UN resolutions to address Islamic State
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):NOVEMBER 19, 2015
The Latest: Large police operation under way in Paris suburb
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):NOVEMBER 18, 2015
The Latest: Obama would 'welcome' Russian focus on IS
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Russia reveals thwarted 'hand cream' bombing before Sochi
MOSCOW (AP) A senior Russian official on Monday revealed the thwarting of a possible attack before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, saying female suicide bombers had planned to...NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Russia reveals thwarted 'hand cream' bombing before Sochi
MOSCOW (AP) A senior Russian official on Monday revealed the thwarting of a possible attack before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, saying female suicide bombers had planned to...NOVEMBER 16, 2015
